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Jobs That Use Statistics

The latest demand signals from security and software to cloud and edge AI show why “just guessing” about career futures is risky, with BLS projections calling for 35% growth for information security analysts and 23% for software developers from 2022 to 2032. Then the page adds surprising operational detail, from 90% of developers using Git in 2024 to fast moving infrastructure totals like $54.6 billion for GIS software and $35.4 billion in U.S. public cloud spending, so you can see which data heavy skills map to real jobs.
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May 14, 2026Updated
Jobs That Use Statistics
Marie LarsenWritten by Marie Larsen·Edited by Kevin O'Brien·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
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Employment forecasts and market growth projections keep pointing to one theme, jobs that use statistics are getting more essential, not less. With worldwide spending on AI software forecast to reach $267.7 billion by 2026 alongside $54.6 billion for GIS software in 2023, the demand is stretching from engineering and security to logistics and climate related work. What’s striking is how often the same analytical habits show up across very different industries, from version control and QA systems to network defense and grid planning.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.0% U.S. share of global pharmaceutical R&D investment in 2022, reflecting the country’s role in high-tech drug development and manufacturing jobs that use advanced lab and QA systems
  • $41.5 billion was the global market size for data integration tools in 2023 (used in data engineering roles across industries)
  • $4.9 billion global market size for project portfolio management (PPM) software in 2023 (used in program management jobs)
  • 90% of developers used Git for version control in 2024 (supporting software engineering jobs that use collaborative tooling)
  • 67% of U.S. adults used a smartphone in 2024 (supporting mobile app developer and UX jobs)
  • The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected 35% employment growth for information security analysts from 2021 to 2031 in its prior projection (high demand for security skills)
  • The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected 23% employment growth for software developers from 2022 to 2032 (software engineering job demand)
  • The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected 21% employment growth for data scientists from 2022 to 2032 (data/ML jobs)
  • $1.6 trillion global AI market demand growth by 2030 as forecast by IDC (driving AI engineering and data jobs)
  • $35.4 billion was the U.S. public cloud end-user spending in 2024 forecast by Gartner (cloud jobs)
  • Worldwide spending on AI software forecast to reach $267.7 billion by 2026 (AI jobs)

From cybersecurity to AI, data and automation, statistics show fast job growth powered by tech innovation.

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Market Size14 stats

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1.0% U.S. share of global pharmaceutical R&D investment in 2022, reflecting the country’s role in high-tech drug development and manufacturing jobs that use advanced lab and QA systems
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$41.5 billion was the global market size for data integration tools in 2023 (used in data engineering roles across industries)
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$4.9 billion global market size for project portfolio management (PPM) software in 2023 (used in program management jobs)
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$1.3 billion U.S. robotics education market size by 2025 (educational roles using robotics kits)
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$4.6 billion global market size for industrial robotics services in 2023 (automation maintenance jobs)
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$14.8 billion global market size for digital twin technology in 2023 (supporting simulation and engineering jobs)
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$10.2 billion global market size for 5G infrastructure in 2023 (telecom engineering jobs)
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$3.4 billion global market size for smart factory solutions in 2023 (factory automation jobs)
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$54.6 billion global market size for GIS software in 2023 (geospatial analyst jobs)
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$22.1 billion global market size for logistics automation in 2023 (warehouse automation jobs)
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$7.2 billion global market size for quantum computing in 2023 (research and engineering jobs)
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$4.2 billion global market size for computer vision in 2023 (CV engineer jobs)
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$18.2 billion global market size for IT service management in 2023 (ITSM jobs)
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$11.0 billion global market size for SASE in 2023 (security network jobs)
Interpretation

Market Size Interpretation

The Market Size data shows strong, broad expansion in advanced tech markets, with global software and automation segments like GIS at $54.6 billion in 2023 and digital twin technology at $14.8 billion in 2023 underscoring rising demand for high-skill roles across industries.

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User Adoption2 stats

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90% of developers used Git for version control in 2024 (supporting software engineering jobs that use collaborative tooling)
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67% of U.S. adults used a smartphone in 2024 (supporting mobile app developer and UX jobs)
Interpretation

User Adoption Interpretation

In the User Adoption landscape, 90% of developers used Git for version control in 2024 while 67% of U.S. adults used smartphones, showing that both professional collaboration tools and mainstream mobile access are driving widespread technology uptake.

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Job Demand9 stats

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected 35% employment growth for information security analysts from 2021 to 2031 in its prior projection (high demand for security skills)
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected 23% employment growth for software developers from 2022 to 2032 (software engineering job demand)
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected 21% employment growth for data scientists from 2022 to 2032 (data/ML jobs)
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected 9% employment growth for network and computer systems administrators from 2022 to 2032 (network operations jobs)
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected 13% employment growth for computer and information research scientists from 2022 to 2032 (R&D roles using advanced computing)
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected 14% employment growth for computer systems analysts from 2022 to 2032 (systems integration jobs)
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The IEA estimated 1,200 GW of renewable capacity added in 2023 worldwide (enabling engineering and construction jobs using wind/solar tech)
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IRENA reported 507 GW of renewable capacity added globally in 2023 (driving jobs in renewable installation and operations)
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DHL Global Connectedness Index 2021 reported cross-border flows of information and data increased substantially (driving ICT-enabled jobs); however numeric not provided—omitted
Interpretation

Job Demand Interpretation

Job Demand is clearly surging across the digital economy, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting standout growth of 35% for information security analysts and 23% for software developers, while renewable energy also shows rapid expansion through about 507 to 1,200 GW of capacity added worldwide in 2023, signaling strong and expanding employment needs in both tech and clean energy sectors.
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Sources & references

39 datasets cited across this report · attribution is report-level

oecd.orgglobenewswire.comgrandviewresearch.comsurvey.stackoverflow.copewresearch.orgbls.goviea.orgirena.orgdhl.comidc.comgartner.comibm.comeia.govifr.orgunctad.orgsemi.orgresearchandmarkets.commarketsandmarkets.comgminsights.commordorintelligence.comalliedmarketresearch.comprecedenceresearch.com

+17 additional datasets cited (not shown individually)